August 13, 2018

Over the next few months, there will be several temporary side street road closures on the east and west sides of Yonge Street, from Davis Drive to Sawmill Valley Drive/Savage Road. These closures will accommodate a variety of work activities including road reconstruction, storm sewer installation, paving and line painting to support the future rapidway.

The first temporary side street road closures are Sawmill Valley, at Yonge, and Savage, at Yonge, starting at 7pm on Friday, August 17, and will remain in place until 7am on Monday, August 20.

Other scheduled temporary side street road closures include*:

Millard Avenue West:
7pm on Friday, September 7 to 7am Monday, September 10

Millard Avenue East:
7pm on Friday, September 7 to 7am Monday, September 10

Entrance to 17450 Yonge Street:
7pm on Friday, September 14 to 7am on Monday, September 17

Entrance to NewRoads Subaru Newmarket:
6pm on Saturday, September 15 to 7am on Monday, September 17

Gladman Avenue:
7pm on Friday, September 21 to 7am on Monday, September 24

Eagle Street East:
TBD

Visit vivanext.com/roadclosures for up-to-date information about scheduled road closures and to view detour maps.

work dates*: August – October, with closures in place 24/7

what you need to know:

• Northbound and/or southbound Yonge will be reduced to one lane within the work zone.
• For each scheduled side street closure, crews will be working 24/7; and, the road closures will remain in place 24-hours a day.
• Detour signs will be in place to guide motorists and pedestrians around each temporary side street road closure.
• Access to businesses and properties near the work areas will be maintained.
• Traffic control staff and paid duty police officers will be onsite to direct traffic for the duration of this work.
• Bus stops and sidewalks will remain open. If a bus stop or sidewalk is closed, directional signs will guide pedestrians to the nearest open bus stop or sidewalk.
• YRT buses will be detoured during the Savage/Sawmill and Eagle road closures.
• Due to the nature of this work, there will be construction-related noise and dust from equipment and trucks.
• Please give yourself enough time to get to your destination, and remember to reduce your speed through construction zones.

*Please Note: As with all construction projects, some work may be rescheduled due to weather. We’ll provide advanced notice when possible. Watch twitter.com/vivanext for last-minute updates.

crews dedicated to minimize disruption where possible:

Limit the reversing of vehicles with back-up safety beeper Aim headlights away from buildings and homes Reduce the banging noise from dump truck tailgates Set up portable lights in a way that limits upcasting onto buildings Ensure equipment is well maintained and running well

We understand that overnight work is disruptive to those who live and work in the area, and have taken steps to reduce the impacts where possible. While we aim to balance the needs of commuters, businesses, area residents, the community at large and the project, night work is sometimes unavoidable. Read more about how we balance the needs of the corridor in our recent blog working day and night.

We thank you for your patience while crews work quickly to complete this work. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Sophia Bittar | Community Liaison | 905.806.0713 | sophia.bittar@york.ca